| ABSTRACT (ENGLISH) | 第1-7页 |
| ABSTRACT (CHINESE) | 第7-11页 |
| CHAPTERI. INTRADUCTION | 第11-26页 |
| A. A Brief Introduction to William Styron and His Novels | 第11-14页 |
| 1. William Styron’s Life | 第11-12页 |
| 2. William Styron’s Novels | 第12-13页 |
| 3. The Present Studies on William Styron’s novels | 第13-14页 |
| B. A Brief Introduction to Sophie’s Choice | 第14-19页 |
| 1. The Main Plot of Sophie’s Choice | 第14-15页 |
| 2. The Significance Sophie’s Choice | 第15页 |
| 3. The Present Studies of Sophie’s Choice at Home and Abroad | 第15-19页 |
| C. A Brief Introduction to Archetype and Archetypal Criticism | 第19-24页 |
| 1. The Definition of Archetype and Archetypal Criticism | 第19-22页 |
| 2. The Features of Archetype | 第22-23页 |
| 3. Theories of Archetype | 第23-24页 |
| D. Thesis Statement | 第24-26页 |
| CHAPTER TWO AN ARCHETYPAL EXPLORATION OF LIFE AND DEATH IN THE NOVEL | 第26-47页 |
| A. An Archetypal Exploration of Sophie’s Life and Death | 第26-39页 |
| 1. Sophie’s Choice: Life and Death in Auschwitz Camp | 第27-35页 |
| 2. Sophie’s Choice: Life and Death in the United States | 第35-39页 |
| B. An Archetypal Exploration of Life and Death of the People Related withSophie | 第39-44页 |
| 1. Jan and Eve, Her Son and Daughter | 第40-41页 |
| 2. Nathan, Her Jewish Lover | 第41-43页 |
| 3. Stingo, Her New Lover from the South of the United States | 第43-44页 |
| C. Summary | 第44-47页 |
| CHAPTER THREE AN ARCHETYPAL EXPLORATION OF REBIRTH IN THE NOVEL | 第47-62页 |
| A. An Archetypal Exploration of Sophie’s Rebirth | 第48-54页 |
| 1. A Physical Rebirth in the United States | 第48-51页 |
| 2. A Spiritual Rebirth after Her Death with Nathan | 第51-54页 |
| B. An Archetypal Exploration of Jan’s Rebirth | 第54-55页 |
| 1. A Rebirth Given by His Sister’s Life | 第54页 |
| 2. A Rebirth Given by the Selling of His Mother’s Soul | 第54-55页 |
| C. An Archetypal Exploration of Nathan’s Rebirth | 第55-58页 |
| 1. A Rebirth Given by Sophie’s Love | 第56页 |
| 2. A Rebirth Given by Escaping from His Jewish Burdens | 第56-58页 |
| D. An Archetypal Exploration of Stingo’s Rebirth | 第58-60页 |
| E. Summary | 第60-62页 |
| CHAPTER 4 CONCLUSION | 第62-68页 |
| A. The Main Findings of the Study | 第62-65页 |
| B. The Implications of the Study | 第65-66页 |
| C. The Limitations of the Study | 第66页 |
| D. Suggestions for Further Research | 第66-68页 |
| WORKS CITED | 第68-70页 |
| ACKNOWLEDGMENTS | 第7页 |
